[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 232 (Monday, December 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63851-63852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30591]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Service Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection:
Comment Request
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) will publish periodic summaries of proposed
projects being developed for submission to OMB under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. To request more information on the proposed
project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft
instruments, call the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-1129.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology.
Proposed Projects
1. Application for Certification as a Federally Qualified Health Center
(FQHC)(OMB No.0915-0142)--Extension, No Change
The Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Look-Alike application
package (OMB No. 0915-0142) was developed to certify entities as FQHC
providers under Medicaid and Medicare. FQHCs receive reasonable cost-
related reimbursement under Medicaid and Medicare for a full range of
primary health care services. The application for FQHC certification is
divided into four components: (1) Need and Community Impact, (2) Health
Services, (3) Management and Finance, and (4) Governance. Certified
FQHC Look-Alikes must submit an annual recertification document with
updated exhibits to retain designation as an FQHC.
In an effort to improve the procedures for certifying FQHCs, HRSA
is considering revising the FQHC Look-Alike application (with parallel
changes made to the recertification requirements). The revised version
would update the application guidelines and exhibits to reflect current
law, regulations, and practice. A revised application may also include
more specific guidance on how applicants should document existing unmet
need in the community.
These revisions will be developed during the next year. In the
interim, a request for a two-year extension of OMB approval of the
current form will be submitted.
Estimates of Annualized Hour Burden
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Number of Responses per Hours per Total burden
Form name respondents respondent response hours
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Application................................. 40 1 120 4,800
Recertification............................. 213 1 20 4,260
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Total Burden............................ 253 1 35.8 9,060
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2. Assessment of HIV Counseling and Testing (C&T) Services for Women of
Childbearing Age in Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) Programs--NEW
The Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC), Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA) is planning to conduct a survey-based
study of its primary care programs to examine various implementation
issues related to the design and delivery of HIV counseling and testing
(HIV C&T) services to women of childbearing age and pregnant women. The
study population will be a randomly selected 25 percent sample of the
BPHC's programs, supplemented by oversample of specific programs (e.g.,
Health Care for the Homeless (Section 340); Ryan White Title III
programs).
The mail survey instrument will be designed to explore various HIV
C&T implementation issues and relevant research questions, including:
(a) Extent to which HIV C&T services are available (provided directly
by programs or through referrals), (b) attributes of the BPHC programs
that offer HIV C&T services to women of childbearing age; (c)
characteristics of HIV C&T services, provided by BPHC programs; (d)
programmatic and population-specific barriers to delivery of HIV C&T
services; (e) lessons and best practices for replication; (f)
recommendations for technical assistance to facilitate timely,
effective implementation. The resulting analysis and report will
present program-based lessons and recommendations for assisting and
improving capacity of various BPHC programs to design and implement HIV
C&T services for women of childbearing age, and thus assist in
promoting community-based HIV C&T services for women, especially
pregnant women. Response burden is as follows:
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Number of Responses/ Hours per Total burden
Survey mechanism respondents respondent response hours
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Mail questionnaire.......................... 277 1 1.5 416
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Send comments to Patricia Royston, HRSA Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 14-36, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.
Dated: November 26, 1996.
J. Henry Montes,
Associate Administrator for Policy Coordination.
[FR Doc. 96-30591 Filed 11-29-96; 8:45 am]
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